While treatments of neurological diseases have progressed remarkably well in the relative absence of detailed knowledge of either the mechanisms of diseases or the mechanisms of action of treatments, knowledge of both of these inter-dependent mechanisms will lead to new treatments with improved safety and the effectiveness. We aim to understand how the brain and spinal cord work together to ensure that the intended movement accomplishes the task at hand. Furthermore, we study how these motor circuits are affected by neurological conditions, with the aim of developing strategies so that the function of these circuits can be restored so as to improve quality of life. We combine electrophysiological and imaging techniques with mouse genetics to understand motor circuits, with a goal of developing new strategies to improve movement in neurological disease or following injury.
PI: Professor Rob Brownstone, Brain Research UK Chair in Neurosurgery
Our research is funded by:
Lab Sustainability Award Programme:
The Neural Circuits for Movement lab is proud to be part of Lab Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF).
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The lab is based on the 2nd Floor at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, close to the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Brunswick Square, King's Cross station and the British Library.
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The nearest Underground stations are Russell Square (Piccadilly Line), King's Cross/St Pancras (Mainline, International, Northern, Piccadilly, Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Victoria Lines) and Euston (Mainline, Northern and Victoria Lines).
Professor Brownstone's PA: Claudia Pisani (c.pisani@ucl.ac.uk)
The Neural Circuits for Movement Laboratory
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